President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. This is a deeply flawed nomination that puts America's bedrock clean air and water protections

Koalas in the wild face a series of threats to their continued survival. The main threat is loss of habitat, increased competition for food and territory, and because of overcrowding, increased stress on animals making them more susceptible to disease.

These ridge areas are listed as a Critically Endangered Ecosystem, much of the area is listed as "Irreplaceable site" by Gauteng Provincial Nature Conservation Dept. The Krugersdorp portion is home to a rare orchid which represents the last known